AWAPUNI NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 115, 12 November 1930, Page 8

AWAPUNI NOTES

FOR LEVIN AND FE.ILDING

BIG TEAMS ENGAGED

? . (By Telegraph.) :? (Special to "The Evening Post.") V PALMERSTON N., This Day. ■•■■:. Awapuhi stables furnish extensive nora''ina'tions for both the Levin .arid Feilding ..fixtures this month, this centre supplying '•38 entries at the former gathering, and no ]ess than 56—involving 52 horses—at the flatter. ' .. . . *~. The development of Awapuni as a train."ing centre is reflected in the above figures, I/lot at the present time there are, inclu--feive of T. George's team now in residence, some 90 horses in active training * here. While the centre .boasts comparatively few top-class handicap horses, the "'good total of £47,560 has Jjeen won in ■ stake money during the past "two seasons —figures which might well be beaten this term. ■ With the majority of the jockeys absent but Riccarton, the local track gallops yesrterday morning were ..perforce, carried out .-by the stable boys. Conditions'were excellent, and despite the. heavy poundages Vwhich had to be borne in some instances, -several of the. trainers gave their charges Ttfast work. The majority of the gallops , were carried out on the trial grass with the workers running wide out. . ■ ..- Keddar (Chapman) and Brilliant Light i,-(H. G.ordpn) jumped away at.the six-fur-■,long post to run the. first .two furlongs -"in 27sec, three in 42 l-.isec, .and. the full ', distance in lmin 27 2-osec. Keddar is on ..the improve. '■■•'. ..'; Royal Flyer (R. Mellis) and,He Whanga ~.(L. Gray), two recent additions •■• to. L. , Knapp's team, left half a mile behind in '■ 52sec. , He Whanga., who wqn.the'Maiden '.'- Plate at Dannevirke last showed '.piuch of his old-time pace. ■; ■]■■-[ ' ,- King Hal (E. Boyd), with a substantial Advantage in the weights, led Rule Brit,"annia (L,; Boyd) throughout-., in a half-: mile sprint in 54 l-ssec. : _The latter^js now 'Jbeirig' given..an insight into the jumping. ;game. :"..' " . ■•.'■"' '.-.' '•./',,: ..- ' : 'r Callamart (Nicolson) and •.Wanderlust • 'l(Annersley): were sent, along over aground ,;at. three-quarter .'pace tp .run. the last five ffurlongs in lmiri 12sec. The latter, -who ~Tvas prevented from ;startiug at Otaki, ap-, "pears to be quite himself again, ■ '■-.';' Llandudno ..(L. Gray); with an advant- ' age in the weights, was going better than Aceo at the close of: a five-furlong gallop. They ran the first two furlongs in 25 2-5 see, and the full distance in <Lmin Gsec— «'a promising effort, on the .part of Llandudr no, who is still big in condition.". . :' =.■ Apredity (Mellis) showed^a. ; clean pair "'of heels to Dobbin (Pagaiv)~at;:the'erid. of -six furlongs. The pair ran'the'first two ':furlong6 in 26sec, three in -39sec,;and the .six furlongs in lmin 20sec. Dobbin finished quite unlike his usual self .. .'' ■•' -■;. Trojan Melody (Nicolsonj) and Walla.'fcuh (Annersley) were going nicely at the tclosa of a five furlongs task in lmin 6 2-5 ?sec, while Haulbowline (Nieqlson); an- - "other member of the same stable, slipped .over- three furlongs alone in 38-4-ssec—a ruice effort. ■ • . ' -'- •• Braggart (Faulkinex) and Decree Nisi (Pagan) ran six furlongs in linin 25sec, -■jwhile Evening Hero '(Faulkiner)-and Lady >:lAlophen (Gray).completed• a like.'task in -'lmin 22 2-sseC. .Evening Hero, appears, to i.have benefited by his; operation for respir.atofy troubles. .'::.■• J Patearoa (Pagan) was the only member ,:to be accorded fast work on the plough, ;-the Acre gelding leaving half a mile :be'rtind in 58,.2-Ssec. Patearoa was an unlucky performer ■ last reason,-eight .seconds and'three thirds '-being:: his portion, .but better things might well lie ahead. ' ■■- Ladykiller. (Faulkiner) ran six furlongs •" in lmin 23sec, but the Kilboy gelding was ~-lame after galloping. Provided .R. B. -Hatch can keep him sound, the old fellow "•Blight well prove worth perservering with. ')■ Jean Ladqsio (Gray) left half a mile be-•-hind in a tick under 55sec, after running "the first furlong in 13 l-ssec and two in.26 V2-asec. The full-sister to Arajean .-.is de- ' \eloping into a very nice- sort. -.. .--■. ■ C White Squall, one of the Cape.; Horn "youngsters in W. Hawthorne's stab.lej went at three-quarter pace over three furlongs in 45sec. White Squall is from that onetime useful performer Martian Miss. The ;:Cape Horn—Bon Rene filly fulfilled a similar task. ' ■ . . "/. Myola, who is looking much, better than L;Vhen she raced lasi. season, was given.an """easy task in company with the good-look"---ing Hunting Song gelding.from. :: R. E. "'Batch's stable, the pair funning home from the-two-furlongs po.st.iii 2S/.3-sse'c.'.. The Matter"-is shaping; Tip .into .a.gpod.^galloper. '■'■■ Spearopa-and Lady/Spear, two.in'embers -i>f Mrs: ;M'Donald's team, Were, sent over •k mile it a strong pace, while Teller ran "'along over three furlongs. .AH th.c other -members of the• stable were restricted, to 'pace work on the plough. ..'-."■■ :: GENERAI. TOPICS. . -:: The name Toihau has been-accorded the =!Turnham filly in L.: Knapp's stable." She - wiH probably have her first race at...2Teild--.ing..--"'- . -.- : :, "-.■■; . ■-■■- Lady Epsom, who recently, proqtuded a '-■iEoal.'to Night Raid, later, went :oii "a, visit :to Royal Divorce. Lady Epsom. • was by Bysian from Lady Hester, by. St. Ledger -from Musket Maid. ' ■.'.', Dancing Star showed a lot of pace in a -gallop with Tapestry yesterday morning, -.but the chestnut, unfortunately, does not repeat it in her races.' . :'.- J. P. Ceyle had an unfortunate trip through to Riccarton, Pahu going lame, ;while Glen Rossie got ■ cast in his; box, -.^vith the result that neither "figured under ..Bilk. They returned home to-day. - - Blue Paper, Airforce, Streamer, and Locarno have all been -'transferred to Mrs. .M'Doriald's active brigade. While Locarjno looks very much like his old self, time ..alone will show whether he will stand up to hard training. ■.■■■• -, Sporting Chance lightened lip considerably as the result of his racing at Trentliam. He nevertheless moved very-freely in an easy task on the .plough yesterday worniiN*. Great Lady and" Gran Chaco, ,two other members of W. .Bailey's team,:?ver.e likewise restricted to easy:tasks.- '■."." While he continues to make'favourable "Jirogr.ess, the knee injury suffered by T. ~'Metcalf at New Plymouth is provirig.more tpersietent than originally foreseen.-i The "muscles on the outside of the knee M-e're misplaced, and a further month at least will elapse before he is able to return to .riding work. .' •■:■'■ ■